Media Advisories

John King, senior advisor delegated duties of deputy secretary of education, will lead a discussion on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on Monday, March 23, at the

Under Secretary Ted Mitchell will discuss federal support for Hispanic-serving higher education institutions in remarks at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' 20th annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education Monday in Washington. Mitchell will appear on a...

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver opening remarks and participate in a moderated conversation with Chris Minnich, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), during the council’s Legislative Conference on Monday, March 23, in Washington, D.C...

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit E.M. Stanton School in Philadelphia tomorrow to highlight the power of partnerships in supporting teachers and students and the importance of investing in our nation’s schools. The event will include a classroom tour with U.S.

Ivory Toldson, deputy director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, will keynote North Carolina Central University’s “Excellence in Education” speaker series on Friday, March 20, on campus in the School of Education.

Khalilah Harris, deputy director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans (WHIEEAA) will serve as a panelist for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated’s roundtable discussion on “Reversing the School-to-Prison Pipeline for African...

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell will participate in a panel discussion examining equity and innovation in higher education at the 97th annual meeting of the American Council on Education Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and National Urban League President Marc Morial will hold a press conference call with reporters at noon ET Friday, March 13, to discuss the importance of ensuring equity in education as part of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education...

The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (Initiative) Executive Director Alejandra Ceja will participate in the 10th annual Girl Scouts Council of the Nation’s Capital Convening of Latina Youth Leaders conference this Saturday, March 14, at George Mason University in...

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give luncheon remarks, followed by a question-and-answer session, at the Council of the Great City Schools Legislative Conference on Sunday, March 15, in Washington, D.C.